Midland College redshirt freshman catcher Alex Salcido has been named the NJCAA Division I Baseball Player of the Week.

Salcido batted .500 with two home runs, seven RBI and a triple last week as the Chaps went 3-1 against quality competition in Houston.

MC SOFTBALL

PITCHER HONORED

Midland College freshman softball pitcher Crystine Kistner has been named the NJCAA Division I Pitcher of the Week.

Last week Kistner went 4-0 with a 0.67 ERA for the Lady Chaps. In 21 innings pitched, she allowed four runs (two earned), had 38 strikeouts, four walks and allowed just eight hits.

MC SOFTBALL

DH CANCELLED

The softball doubleheader between Midland College and Ranger College on Wednesday was cancelled because of wet field conditions on the MC softball field.

MC (13-2) will next play at the Odessa College Classic Feb. 24-25.

SEMINOLE’S JACKSON

TO GET TEAFF AWARD

The Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation announced that Seminole High School football coach and athletic director Kent Jackson is the recipient of the THSCEF’s Grant Teaff “Coaching Beyond the Game” Award.

The award is presented annually at the Texas High School Coaches Education Foundation Leadership Summit on Feb. 17 in San Antonio. The award is given to an individual, who has impacted their team, school and community though their passion and commitment to “coach beyond the game,” and honors their leadership in creating and sustaining programs that address the social issues today.